Play Days Day Nursery
Day nursery in Middlesbrough, TS4.
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 October 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Play Days Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Play Days Day Nursery against Middlesbrough
| Play Days Day Nursery | Middlesbrough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 70% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Play Days Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Play Days Day Nursery have?
- Play Days Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Play Days Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Play Days Day Nursery for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Middlesbrough has 62.
- How much does Play Days Day Nursery cost?
- Play Days Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Play Days Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Play Days Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Play Days Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Play Days Day Nursery on 28 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Play Days Day Nursery?
- Nearby in TS4: Rosedene Easterside, Play & Learn Nursery, Marton Children's Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.